endocarp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛndəˌkɑːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′də kärp′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•do•carp  (en′də kärp′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanythe inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits. See diag. under pericarp. 
  • endo- + -carp 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
endocarp / ˈɛndəˌkɑːp/
  1. the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry
ˌendoˈcarpal, ˌendoˈcarpic
'endocarp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carp - drupe - endocarpoid - pericarp - putamen - stone - stone fruit

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